The Sport Awards had loads of trailers, one in all which was surprisingly a take a look at the subsequent Street Fighter film. And its look there reignited an outdated, long-lasting grude match towards Mortal Kombat.
See, the second Kombat film is due out in May, nevertheless it didn’t make an look at the gaming ceremony. In contrast, the Road Fighter solid was there onstage, the place comic Andrew Schulz, who performs the movie’s model of Dan Hibiki, threw shade at the lack of Mortal Kombat. “We’re not the solely sport that appreciates your patronage,” he mentioned. “There’s one other sport on the market, in addition they flew from round the world to be right here as a result of they recognize you. So give it up for the complete solid of Mortal Kombat II!”
The viewers applaused, hoping to see Karl City, Joe Taslim, and whoever else additionally come on stage, however nah, no cube. Schulz mentioned that solid didn’t present as a result of “they don’t care about you. They solely care about cash. We care about cash AND you. Road Fighter FOREVER!” On the web, social media lit up at the dig, reminding older followers of decades-old beef between the two franchises that first took maintain in the 90s and nonetheless persists in some type to today. There’ve been some years the place they’ve each had a sport launch, like Road Fighter 6 and Mortal Kombat 1 releasing again in 2023. Whereas the former is in its third year of post-launch DLC, Netherrealm ceased development on Kombat 1 earlier in 2025 to focus on its subsequent sport.
Not everybody dug Schulz’s gag, although. Mortal Kombat II producer Todd Garner wrote that in contrast to the Fighter movie’s star, he “[doesn’t] climb over others to get forward,” however later added that he hopes for each films to be “huge.” (He additionally indicated advertising and marketing for his movie will ramp up in the close to future, which to this point has simply been that first trailer, a featurette from New York Comedian-Con, and pictures from that very same panel just for these in attendance.) Will that embody some dig at the competitors? We’ll have to wait to discover out.
I don’t climb over others to get forward.
— Todd Garner (@Todd_Garner) December 12, 2025
Mortal Kombat II hits theaters on Could 8, adopted by Road Fighter on October 16.
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